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Labor Market REVIEW

REGION 3 STATISTICAL DATA REPORT FOR DECEMBER 2007 RELEASED FEBRUARY 2008

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WAGE AND SALARIED EMPLOYMENT

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OCCUPATIONS & STARTING WAGES REPORT AVAILABLE

Indiana Economic Growth Region 3’s Occupations and Starting Wages Report for 2007 is now available. This report provides minimum, average, and maximum starting wage data for job openings listed with local area WorkOne offices. If you would like a copy of this publication, you may download the report from our web site at . Please ‘Select a Region’ from the map at the bottom of the page; you will then find a link to Regional Publications. You may receive an email copy by contacting Vick Glaze at (765) 289-1861 extension 2154 or emailing vglaze@dwd..

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SELECTED DECEMBER 2007 JOB OPENINGS & STARTING WAGES FOR REGION 3

The following hourly wage information is for selected occupations that the Indiana Workforce Development offices in Economic Growth Region 3 received during December 2007. The data are from the agency’s Customer Self Service System (CS3) and Seagate Crystal reports software. Occupations are listed in descending order based on number of openings.

|OCCUPATIONAL TITLES |MINIMUM WAGE |AVERAGE WAGE |MAXIMUM WAGE |

|Administrative Assistants |$10.00 |$11.35 |$12.50 |

|Forklift/Industrial Truck Operator |$8.00 |$9.82 |$13.90 |

|Social Workers |$12.50 |$14.66 |$16.83 |

|Customer Service Repts – Utilities |$7.25 |$9.30 |$12.00 |

|Stock Clerks: Stockroom/Warehouse |$8.00 |$10.25 |$13.00 |

|1st Line Supervisors, Customer Services |$9.00 |$14.25 |$22.75 |

|Production, Inspectors, Testers, Graders |$10.00 |$11.58 |$13.00 |

|Production Laborers |$8.00 |$9.92 |$11.75 |

|Production Helpers |$10.00 |$10.00 |$10.00 |

|Precision Painters |$10.00 |$10.00 |$10.00 |

|General Office Clerks |$7.52 |$9.88 |$12.00 |

|Maintenance Repairers: General |$12.00 |$17.50 |$20.00 |

|December 2007 Labor Force Estimates |

|(not seasonally adjusted) |

|State Release Date: 01/18/07 |

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|12/07 11/07 12/06 |

|U.S. |4.8 |4.5 |4.3 |

|INDIANA |4.4 |4.4 |4.7 |

|FORT WAYNE MSA |4.6 |4.6 |4.6 |

|EGR 3 |4.9 |4.8 |5.0 |

|COUNTY: | | | |

|Adams |4.2 |4.2 |4.1 |

|Allen |4.7 |4.7 |4.6 |

|DeKalb |5.1 |5.0 |5.9 |

|Grant |6.1 |5.4 |6.4 |

|Huntington |4.6 |4.4 |4.8 |

|LaGrange |5.3 |5.0 |5.6 |

|Noble |5.6 |5.5 |6.0 |

|Steuben |6.2 |5.9 |6.3 |

|Wabash |5.6 |4.5 |5.2 |

|Wells |3.7 |3.8 |4.1 |

|Whitley |4.4 |4.2 |4.3 |

|CITY: | | | |

|Angola |4.8 |4.8 |4.8 |

|Auburn |5.5 |5.2 |6.3 |

|Bluffton |3.8 |4.2 |5.0 |

|Columbia City |4.9 |5.0 |4.8 |

|Decatur |6.1 |5.7 |5.5 |

|Fort Wayne |4.9 |5.0 |4.9 |

|Huntington |5.4 |5.1 |5.5 |

|Indianapolis(Cons) |4.4 |4.4 |4.5 |

|Kendallville |6.4 |6.5 |6.9 |

|Marion |7.3 |6.5 |7.2 |

|Wabash City |8.1 |6.2 |6.3 |

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|OTHER MSA’S | | | |

|Indianapolis |3.9 |3.9 |4.1 |

|Gary |4.6 |4.8 |4.9 |

|Evansville |4.2 |4.2 |4.6 |

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1 Month Percent Change

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Midwest Urban Average (All items)

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2006 0.6 -0.1 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 -0.7 -0.7 0.3 0.1

2007 0.1 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.9 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.6 -0.1 0.7 -0.3

12 Months Percent Change

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Midwest Urban Average (All items)

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2006 3.6 3.0 3.1 2.8 3.3 3.4 3.3 2.8 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.7

2007 1.2 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.9 2.7 2.3 1.8 3.1 3.7 4.1 3.8

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Region 3 APPLICANT POOL

January 27, 2007

|REGION 3 JOB TITLES |NUMBER OF APPLICANTS |

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|Assemblers |5,672 |

|Production Laborers |4,636 |

|All Other Machine Operators |3,344 |

|Forklift/Industrial Truck Operator |3,122 |

|Hand Packers & Packagers |2,352 |

|All Other Hand Workers |2,287 |

|Production Inspectors, Testers, Graders |1,782 |

|General Office Clerks |1,608 |

|Stock Clerks: stockroom/warehouse |1,513 |

|Cashiers, General |1,467 |

|Shipping & Receiving Clerks |1,420 |

|All Other Metal & Plastic Machine Operators |1,347 |

|All Other Machine Setters & Set-Up Operators |1,213 |

|All Other Precision Assemblers |1,213 |

|Receptionists/Information Clerks |1,190 |

|Order Fillers - Wholesale/Retail Sales |1,181 |

|Other Hand Material Movers |1,168 |

|Machine Assemblers |1,158 |

|Other Inspectors & Testers |1,143 |

|Administrative Assistants |1,137 |

FORT WAYNE MSA

Fort Wayne MSA CHANGE FROM

NOV. 2007 DEC. 2006

DECEMBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER TO TO

2007 2007 2006 DEC. 2007 DEC. 2007

Total Nonfarm 220,900 221,400 220,600 -500 -0.2% +300 +0.1%

Total Private 198,900 199,300 198,600 -400 -0.2% +300 +0.2%

Goods Producing 49,400 50,000 50,200 -600 -1.2% -800 -1.6%

Service-Providing 171,500 171,400 170,400 +100 +0.1% +1,100 +0.6%

Private Srvc Provide 149,500 149,300 148,400 +200 +0.1% +1,100 +0.7%

Mining & Construction 11,300 11,900 11,600 -600 -5.0% -300 -2.6%

Manufacturing 38,100 38,100 38,600 +0 +0.0% -500 -1.3%

Durable Goods 29,000 29,100 29,200 -100 -0.3% -200 -0.7%

Computer and Electronic 4,600 4,600 4,500 +0 +0.0% +100 +2.2%

Transportation Equipment 6,400 6,400 6,300 +0 +0.0% +100 +1.6%

Trade,Transportation,Utilities 48,600 48,400 48,600 +200 +0.4% +0 +0.0%

Wholesale Trade 13,200 13,200 13,200 +0 +0.0% +0 +0.0%

Retail Trade 24,500 24,100 24,300 +400 +1.7% +200 +0.8%

Trans,Warehouse,Utilities 10,900 11,100 11,100 -200 -1.8% -200 -1.8%

Information 3,600 3,600 3,600 +0 +0.0% +0 +0.0%

Financial Activities 11,800 11,800 12,000 +0 +0.0% -200 -1.7%

Professional and Business 21,800 22,100 21,500 -300 -1.4% +300 +1.4%

Educational and Health 36,100 36,000 35,500 +100 +0.3% +600 +1.7%

Leisure and Hospitality 19,600 19,500 19,200 +100 +0.5% +400 +2.1%

Food Services and Drinking 16,900 16,900 16,400 +0 +0.0% +500 +3.0%

Other Services 8,000 7,900 8,000 +100 +1.3% +0 +0.0%

Government 22,000 22,100 22,000 -100 -0.5% +0 +0.0%

Federal Government 2,300 2,300 2,300 +0 +0.0% +0 +0.0%

State Government 3,500 3,700 3,500 -200 -5.4% +0 +0.0%

Local Government 16,200 16,100 16,200 +100 +0.6% +0 +0.0%

Local Govt Education 9,600 9,600 9,600 +0 +0.0% +0 +0.0%

Source: Indiana Workforce Development, Research and Analysis, Current Employment Statistics.

The Department of Workforce Development’s Customer Self Service System (CS3) performs matches between applicants seeking work and employers looking for new employees.

Applicant Pool provides a numerical ranking of the top jobs being sought by applicants. The pool of applicants who are registered in the CS3 system is examined each week. The data are available from the state level to the county level. For other areas, check out our web site: under Applicant Pool on the Site Map/Index.

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SURROUNDING STATES

UNEMPLOYMENT

December 2007

(Not seasonally adjusted)

Illinois 5.3%

Kentucky 5.4% Michigan 7.4%

Ohio 5.8%

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UNEMPLOYMENT RATE RANKING by COUNTY

(High to Low)

REGIONAL AND STATE UNEMPLOYMENT

(SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)

The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported the regional and state unemployment rates were generally higher in December. Overall, 46 states recorded over-the-month unemployment rate increases, while 2 state registered decreases and 2 states had no change in their rates. Over the year, jobless rates were up in 36 states, down in 12 states and unchanged in 2 states.

In December, Michigan continued to report the highest state unemployment rate, 7.6 percent, followed by Mississippi, at 6.8%, South Carolina at 6.6% and Alaska at 6.5%. Idaho and South Dakota posted the lowest jobless rate, 3.0 percent each. Overall, 17 states registered unemployment rates that were significantly below the U.S. rate of 5.0%, 8 states recorded measurably higher rates, and 25 states had rates that were statistically little different from that of the nation.

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HOURS AND EARNINGS OF PRODUCTION OR NON-SUPERVISORY

WORKERS BY INDUSTRY

FT. WAYNE MSA

| |AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS |AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS |AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS |

| |DEC |

|1 |Fayette (9.1%) |

|3 |Steuben |

|4 |Grant |

|12 |Noble |

|14 |Wabash |

|19 |LaGrange |

|24 |DeKalb |

|43 |Allen |

|50 |Huntington |

|56 |Whitley |

|61 |Adams |

|80 |Wells |

|92 |Dubois (2.8%) |

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Consumer Price Index

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|LOCAL OFFICE |December | November |Previous Month |December |Year Ago |

| |2007 |2007 |% Change |2006 |% Change |

|Anderson |8,622 |5,943 |45.1% |8,536 |1.0% |

|Auburn |17,791 |9,836 |80.9% |12,937 |37.5% |

|Fort Wayne |23,553 |18,394 |28.0% |19,839 |18.7% |

|Marion |12,947 |7,836 |65.2% |6,801 |90.4% |

|Muncie |12,894 |7,911 |63.0% |10,350 |24.6% |

|Richmond |8,482 |5,447 |55.7% |4,068 |108.5% |

|INDIANA |360,516 |237,104 |52.0% |298,213 |20.9% |

Source: Indiana Workforce Development, Research & Analysis, UI Statistics

ALL ABOUT UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

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The Fort Wayne MSA includes three counties; Allen, Wells, and Whitley Counties. The Economic Growth Region 3 includes; Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Grant, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, and Whitley Counties.

INDIANA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT LOCATIONS:

201 E. Rudisill Blvd 936 W. 15th St. 850 N Miller Ave

Fort Wayne, IN 46806 Auburn, IN 46706 Marion, IN 46952

Phone: 260-745-3555 Phone: 260-925-0124 Phone: 765-668-8911

Fax: 260-745-7757 Fax: 260-925-5118 Fax: 765-662-7499 Vicki Glaze – Regional Analyst 765-289-1861 ext 2154

serving……. Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Grant, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben,

Wells and Whitley Counties

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